Hundreds of thousands of Britons are abandoning foreign holidays in favour of 'staycations' creating a boost to the domestic travel market . The number of Britons travelling abroad fell 10 percent in the year to June 2009 compared with the 12 months to June 2008, the Office for National Statistics said, as sinking sterling made foreign trips more expensive for cash-strapped Britons. There is also good news for holiday makers this week as the met office predicts fine weather again with temperatures topping 28c in the South on Wednesday. Picture shows: Holiday makers enjoying the sun in Broadsta

Hundreds of thousands of Britons are abandoning foreign holidays in favour of 'staycations' creating a boost to the domestic travel market . The number of Britons travelling abroad fell 10 percent in the year to June 2009 compared with the 12 months to June 2008, the Office for National Statistics said, as sinking sterling made foreign trips more expensive for cash-strapped Britons. There is also good news for holiday makers this week as the met office predicts fine weather again with temperatures topping 28c in the South on Wednesday. Picture shows: Holiday makers enjoying the sun in Broadsta Stock Photo

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Hundreds of thousands of Britons are abandoning foreign holidays in favour of 'staycations' creating a boost to the domestic travel market . The number of Britons travelling abroad fell 10 percent in the year to June 2009 compared with the 12 months to June 2008, the Office for National Statistics said, as sinking sterling made foreign trips more expensive for cash-strapped Britons. There is also good news for holiday makers this week as the met office predicts fine weather again with temperatures topping 28c in the South on Wednesday. Picture shows: Holiday makers enjoying the sun in Broadstairs at the start of this weekend.

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